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Dr. Chelsea Viola, Dr. Khoa Nguyen, Dr. Rikkil Patel and Dr. Wesley Chapman at 2018 Golf Scramble in Naples Florida honoring Stroke Recovery Foundation

2018 Second Annual Stroke Victor Golf Scramble

May 10, 2018
Bob Mandell

Stroke Recovery Foundation held it’s second annual fundraiser on April 21st at Quail Village Golf Club. The event featured a golf scramble and dinner for the golfers and several invited guests. Happily, the weather was on the Brightside. Bob Mandell, Founder spoke about the need to support stroke survivors after […]

Canadian Stroke Report Highlights

May 8, 2018
Bob Mandell

Recovery, Recovery Resources, Whats New - Stroke Research

On three occasions, I have traveled to Canada to participate in Canadian Stroke Conferences as part of our global review of stroke initiatives. Last year I was invited and honored to have a Poster Presentation as part of the Canadian Stroke Congress. Having made important connections, I thought it would […]

Debbie and Bob Mandell at 57th NCH Hospital Ball | Stroke Recovery Foundation

Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

April 5, 2018
Bob Mandell

Great Stories, Love and Care, Recovery

Debbie, my wife of eighteen months and suddenly, my caregiver when I had my stroke eighteen years ago quickly realized that life cannot completely revolve around me, the survivor. She had a career and while she certainly wanted me to recover she was not in a position financially or mentally […]

March 13, 2018 Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset Rotary club presenting Stroke Recovery Foundation with a $2,000 donation

Sunset Rotary Boosts Stroke Recovery Foundation

March 14, 2018
Bob Mandell

Great Stories

(L-R) Rotarians, Orv Elia, Nancy Dagher, Bob Mandell-Stroke Recovery Foundation, Rotarians Rick Perry, Debbie Perry and Trace Taleck are pictured giving $2,000 to the Stroke Recovery Foundation from The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset Rotary. This is the first donation of nearly $10,000 raised from The Social on Feb 3 […]

Woman embracing man. A stroke survivor and caregiver | Stroke Recovery Foundation

Caregiver Corner

February 5, 2018
Bob Mandell

Love and Care

Guess who gets lost in the stroke shuffle? CAREGIVERS – THAT’S WHO! Doctors, nurses, and therapists are running around trying to sort the survivor out but the lowly, but critical caregiver, with few exceptions gets little attention. But their life just has just changed, differently than the survivor, but none […]

Two elderly gentlemen taking a walk. Stroke Survivor & Caregiver | Stroke Recovery Foundation

Caring for the Caregiver in Your Life This Holiday Season

November 30, 2017
Guest Blogger

Love and Care

Caregiving any time of the year is a difficult job, and when the holidays come around, you can find yourself wondering what kind of a present could repay a caregiver’s constant attention to your loved one. It can seem like there is nothing that would make up for the time […]

World Stroke Day – October 29, 2017 – We All Should Be Interested

October 29, 2017
Bob Mandell

World Stroke Day

With World Stroke Day coming up on October 29th we should all focus on Stroke. WHY you ask! Let’s start with – one in six of us is going to have a stroke in their lifetime. That’s a lot of us! And with all of our communities and social media […]

Bob Mandell and Dr Robert Teasell at the Canadian Stroke Congress | Stroke Recovery Foundation

Stroke Data Points

October 1, 2017
Bob Mandell

Whats New - Stroke Research

Today’s world is data driven so we thought it would be worthwhile to assemble a batch of relevant stroke statistics. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO OUR ADVOCACY THAT WE HIGHLIGHT THE TREMENDOUS SIZE OF THE STROKE PROBLEM SO THAT WE CAN BETTER ADDRESS IT. You may find some of […]

Roger Federer winning 2017 Wimbedon Tennis Tournament | Stroke Recovery Foundation

Roger Federer on winning 2017 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

July 19, 2017
Bob Mandell

Great Stories

“I always believed that I could maybe come back and do it again. And if you believe you can go really, really far in your life…” Roger Federer on winning 2017 Wimbledon tennis Tournament Likewise you can comeback from your Wimbledon – A STROKE!

The Best Way To Feel Better After Your Stroke

July 17, 2017
Bob Mandell

Love and Care, Recovery, Recovery Resources

Want to feel better after your stroke – look between your legs! No, I am not kidding and I am not being lude. It’s just crazy that focusing on sex often seems so embarrassing and so not done after stroke. But sex, as I wrote in my book, Stroke Victor, […]